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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,823,238, 17,734,857 and 2,847,790

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,823,238, 17,734,857 and 2,847,790 is: 4,271,685

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,823,238 : 17,734,857 = 2,847,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,823,238/17,734,857 = 2,847,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,823,238x = 17,734,857 × 2,847,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,823,238x = 50,505,148,416,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,505,148,416,030/11,823,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271,685

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